For me, the hardest part was last week. I REALLY struggled. I became frustrated, not so much with the food choices, but for the lack of convenience to my lifestyle. Through these two weeks of the Daniel Fast I have learned several things.
They are:
- I had a habit of living to eat, rather than eating to live.
- I allowed my lifestyle, with its hectic pace, to determine my eating habits and even my food choices.
- My eating habits were a slave to my lifestyle.
- I was continuously making bad decisions for me and my family on our food choices and eating habits.
- I was not as close to God as I thought I was.
- I had and still have many issues that I need to allow God to clean up.
- Fasting must become a spiritual discipline for me if I want to continue to grow closer to my Lord.
I must say that I am a changed person. Maybe not so much on the outside, but definitely in my thinking. I need Christ more than ever. I need Him with every breath I take. Too many times I have forged ahead before I heard His whisper.
I haven't totally enjoyed this 21 day fast. There are times I was angry, because I just wanted it to be a little more convenient. Well, that is the truth, even if it is ugly to admit. But I have learned that His strength is what I need. If I can live in discipline to this, I can live in discipline to other areas of my life with the help of the Holy Spirit.
I'm sorry I haven't posted in a while. I hope to do better this week.
Let's keep in an attitude of prayer this week for the upcoming Easter Services! I am excited about what God is going to do in the lives our family and friends!
love and prayers,
dorinda
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